Advertising device



M. CHARLES.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1,1920.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

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JVIANUEL CHARLES, OF, MEXICQ, MEXICO.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

Application filed'March 1, 1920. Serial No. 362,350.

T 0 all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, MANUEL CHARLES, a citizen of Mexico, residing atMexico city, Mexico, have invented new and useful Improvements inAdvertising Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an advertising device and the principal objectof the invention is to provide means for projecting signs, in the formof words or pictures or the like, upon a transparent surface which isplaced in front of the articles or ob ects on display so as to attractattention to sand articles.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for intermittentlyprojecting the sign upon said surface.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims. I

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a sectional view showing the invention in use in a show-window.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the casing containing the projecting means.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the circuits.

In these drawings 1 indicates a base which is adapted to be placed in ashow-window or the like where articles are to be placed on view.Adjacent one side of said base is arranged a casing 2 which has anopening 3 in its front face on the face adjacent the center of the base.A second casing 4 is arranged in the first casing and this second casingis adapted to receive one or more electric lamps 5. This second casinghas its front provided with one or more openings 6 and the openings arecovered by a stencil plate 7 which carries the sign, the words orpictures composing the sign being cut in the plate so that the rays oflight from the lamp will pass through such openings and through theopening in the outer casing.

Adjacent the other side of the base is adjustably mounted a transparentplate 8 by means of the hinged socket 9. This transparent plate is,arranged to receive the rays of light passing through the sign so thatthe sign will appear on said plate. .I prefer to provide means forintermittently supplying current to the lamps and as shown in Fig. 3,such means may consist of a rotary member 10 provided with theconducting portion 11 for alternately-engaging and disengaging thespring contacts 12 which are in electrical connection with the lamps. Inthis way as the member rotates it will make and break the circuit to thelamps.

As shown in the drawings I provide two lamps and a pair of signs but itwill of course be understood that any number of lamps and signs may beused.

By arranging the device as shown in Fig. 1 the Words composing the signwill be projected upon the plate 8 which is arranged in front of thehats on display. A person gazing through the plate glass will see theword hats appear in front of the article as if it was floating in theair and then it will disappear and the word caps will then appear infront of the cap. Thus the device will attract and hold the attention ofpersons passing by the window. The plate 8 maybe adjusted to accord tothe line of vision of a person outside the window as shown in full indotted lines in Fig. 1. The adjustment shown in dotted lines will benecessary where the floor of the window is low.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. In combination with a display compartment, atransparent plate located therein in front of the article to bedisplayed and a projecting device for projecting signs on said plate infront of the articles.

2. In combination with a display compartment, a base therein, atransparent member supported on the base in front of the article to bedisplayed, a casing supported at the other side of the base, lightingmeans for said casing, said casing having an opening directed toward thetransparent member and a sign carrying plate covering said opening.

3. In combination with a display compart Inent, a base therein, anadjustable transparent plate located at one side, of thebase in front ofthe article to be displayed, a casing located in the other side oftheba-se and havlng an opening therem dlrected toward the plate, asecond casingiwithin the first casing also having an opening therein, asign plate covering said opening and an electric lamp in said secondcasing.

4. In combination With a display compartment, a base, an adjustabletransparent plate located at one side of the base in 7 covering saidopening, an electric lamp in said second casing and means forintermittently supplying current to said lamp.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MANUEL CHARLES.

